MCA MAGADH UNIVERSITY QUESTION (2008-2011) (FIRST SEMESTER) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MCA MAGADH UNIVERSITY QUESTION (2008-2011) (FIRST SEMESTER) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

                                                                           2008-2011
                                                                       Time: 4 hours
                                                                        Full Marks: 80
                                                  Candidates are required to give their answers in
                                                          Their own words as far as practicable.
                                                            The questions are of equal value.
                                                            Answer any five questions.

1.  Define the term Information Technology. What  do you mean by IT  enabled services. List any five areas of application of Information Technology.

2. What is Application software? What are the differences between application & system software? Justify your answer with suitable example.

3. Give the general classification of computer languages? Explain why translation of program written in a high level language is required for execution. Explain the difference between compilers and Interpreters.

4. What are the various data representation system. Give a brief overview (with examples) of each of them.

5. What is operating system? What facilities are provided by the operating system? what is multitasking system?

6. Explain the following DOS commands any four:
    (a) PATH
    (b) FORMAT
    (c) PROMPT
    (d) DIR
    (e) ATTRIB
    (f) DISKCOMP

7. Compare and contrast the following DOS commands any two:
    (a) FDISK AND FORMAT
    (b) Scandisk and CHKDSK
    (c) Prompt and PATH

8. What is Multiprogramming os.What are its main advantages? How does it differ from multitasking OS.

9. Write commands to perform the following operations in windows environment:
    (a) To create a shortcut of an application.
    (b) To move a folder from one Directory to
    (c) To change the attributes of the file
    (d) to change the screen saver.

10. What are Computer Networks? What are motivations for building large computer Networks? What do you mean by Network Topology. Explain any one in brief.

11. Give the purpose of the following any four:
     (a) WWW
     (b) HTML
     (c) HTTP
     (d) FTP
     (e) SMTP
     (f) CGI

12. Write short notes on any four:
      (a) Assembler
      (b) Gophes
      (c) E-mail
      (d) Client- server systems
      (e) Video Conferencing
      (f) Weather Forecasting